Quote:That's because what you propose goes against the very fabric upon which this nation was built, and when another attack happens, and it will, the next step is to focus the sights on Muslims already here. Citizens. As I've pointed out, the biggest threat is domestic radicalization. You're kidding yourself if you think it won't happen.

 

Our government bears quite a bit of responsibility for the refugee mess, and has an obligation to accept refugees that resulted partially from our actions over there. I'm not proposing we open the flood gates, but I don't like the idea of closing the door in the face of desperate people, many of whom are women and children, with no place to go and no home to which they can return.

 

The reason Hezbollah and Hamas have such strong support is not ideology, it's because they offer services to otherwise disenfranchised people in hopeless situations. Every bomb we drop is contrasted to the clinics and schools they open.

 

Donald Trump is as big a recruiting tool for ISIS as any social media campaign, by creating an us vs. them mentality, with "them" including mostly innocents.